With the first McInnis Cup championship in school history in its belt, Livingston is peaking at the right time. In its first round game, it defeated Howell, 10-4, to earn the school's first playoff victory since 2000, when, as a 22-seed, it upset 11-seed Hopewell Valley, 4-2. Livingston was then bounced in the next round by Toms River North.

This year's squad did not follow in the 2000 team's footsteps as it took down Old Bridge, 4-2, in the second round to advance to take on top-seeded Morris Knolls.

This year's Livingston squad has had its ups and downs, but it has exacted revenge when it mattered most. Livingston had five losses during the regular season this year and it atoned for four of them between the cup playoffs and state playoffs. It had lost to Nutley twice this season before beating Nutley in the McInnis Cup semifinals. It had lost to MKA before beating them in the McInnis Cup finals and it had lost to Old Bridge before knocking them off in the second round of the states.

Livingston, the 9-seed in the Public A tournament, looks to pull a third straight upset as it takes on 4-seed Bridgewater-Raritan on Tuesday. The game is set for 6:00 at Codey Arena in West Orange.